| Artist |
Cocteau Twins |
| Album Title: |
Head Over Heels |
| Album Cover: |
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| Primary Genre |
Alternative & Punk: Ambient/Dream Pop |
| Format |
CD |
| Released |
10/31/1983 |
| Reissue Date |
02/10/2003 |
| Label |
4AD |
| Catalog No |
GAD 313 CD |
| Bar Code No |
6 52637 03132 4 |
| Reissue |
Yes |
| Packaging |
Jewelcase |
| Tracks |
| 1.
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When Mama Was Moth (3:06)
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| 2.
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Five Ten Fiftyfold (4:59)
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| 3.
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Sugar Hiccup (3:42)
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| 4.
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In Our Angelhood (2:59)
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| 5.
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Glass Candle Grenads (2:44)
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| 6.
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In the Gold Dust Rush (3:41)
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| 7.
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The Tinderbox (of a heart) (4:57)
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| 8.
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Multifoiled (2:36)
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| 9.
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My Love Paramour (3:39)
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| 10.
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Musette and Drums (4:38)
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| Date Acquired |
06/26/2003 |
| Personal Rating |
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| Acquired from |
Tower Records (Chicago) |
| Purchase Price |
10.00 |
Web Links |
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Notes |
Notes:
2003 Remaster by Robin Guthrie.
Produced at the Palladium Studio, Edinburgh.
℗ 1983 4AD LTD. © 2002 4AD LTD.
Credits:
Artwork [Insert By] – 23 Envelope
Engineer – Jon Turner
Musician [Cocteau Twins Are] – Elizabeth Fraser, Robin Guthrie
Producer – Cocteau Twins, John Fryer
Remastered By – Robin Guthrie
Companies, Etc.:
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – 4AD Ltd.
Copyright © – 4AD Ltd.
Produced At – Palladium Studios
Glass Mastered At – WEA Mfg. Olyphant – Z16802
Barcode and other Identifiers:
Barcode: 6 52637 03132 4
Matrix / Runout: wea mfg. OLYPHANT Z16802 M0S1 Q9 GAD2 313-2 01
Mastering SID Code: IFPI L909
Mould SID Code: IFPI 2U7D
Label Code: LC 05807
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Analyzed Folder: Cocteau Twins - Head Over Heels_dr.txt
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DR Peak RMS Filename
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DR09 -0.20 dB -10.61 dB 01 - When Mama Was Moth.aif
DR09 -0.20 dB -09.92 dB 02 - Five Ten Fiftyfold.aif
DR10 -0.20 dB -11.62 dB 03 - Sugar Hiccup.aif
DR08 -0.20 dB -09.30 dB 04 - In Our Angelhood.aif
DR09 -0.20 dB -09.83 dB 05 - Glass Candle Grenades.aif
DR10 -0.20 dB -10.45 dB 06 - In the Gold Dust Rush.aif
DR09 -0.20 dB -09.97 dB 07 - The Tinderbox (Of a Heart).aif
DR09 -0.20 dB -10.35 dB 08 - Multifoiled.aif
DR09 -0.20 dB -10.40 dB 09 - My Love Paramour.aif
DR08 -0.20 dB -08.86 dB 10 - Musette and Drums.aif
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Number of Files: 10
Official DR Value: DR9
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| Reviews |
All Music Guide Review by Ned Raggett:
Losing original member Heggie might at first have seemed a troubling blow, but in fact it allowed the duo of Fraser and Guthrie to transcend the darkened one-note gloom of Garlands with Head Over Heels. The album introduces a variety of different shadings and approaches to the incipient Cocteaus sound, pointing the band towards the exultant, elegant beauty of later releases. Opening number "When Mama Was Moth" demonstrates the new musical range nicely; Fraser's singing is much more upfront, while Guthrie creates a bewitching mix of dark guitar notes and sparkling keyboard tones, with percussion echoing in the background. Other songs, like the sax-accompanied "Five Ten Fiftyfold" and "The Tinderbox (Of a Heart)" reflect the more elaborate musical melancholy of the group, while still other cuts are downright sprightly. "Multifoiled" in particular is a charm, a jazzily-arranged number that lets Fraser do a bit of scatting (a perfect avenue for her lyrical approach!), while "In the Gold Dust Rush" mixes acoustic guitar drama into Fraser's swooping singing. Perhaps the two strongest numbers of all are: "Sugar Hiccup," mixing the mock choir effect the band would use elsewhere with both a lovely guitar line and singing; and "Musette and Drums," a massive, powerful collision of Guthrie's guitar at its loudest and most powerful and Fraser's singing at its most intense.
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